Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Law
07/14/2021
#MeToo exposed how forced arbitration protects harassers. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to ban it.
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson said it will be her ‘greatest achievement in life’ to see the law enacted.
07/01/2021
New Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editing
Norway has passed a law targeting photo editing in an attempt to address body image issues in society.
07/06/2021
Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens sexual violence laws
The Spanish government approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims.
07/05/2021
Courts may see spike in people wanting to serve on juries
Fewer Americans are trying to get out of jury duty, and legal experts say this may reflect people's growing desire to combat systemic racism.
06/28/2021
France could ease path to parenthood for single and lesbian women
France is poised to lift tight restrictions on medically assisted reproduction, making it easier for thousands of single and lesbian women who until how have faced an uphill battle to have children.
06/17/2021
Poaching declines in Tanzania following prosecution of ivory trafficking ringleaders
Once known as the world’s elephant killing fields, Tanzania appears to have halted the worst ivory poaching within its borders, making more than 2,300 arrests of poachers and traffickers over five years.
06/23/2021
Unlocking the Vote in Connecticut
The Constitution State has restored the vote for people on parole, marking a national milestone in the movement to end criminal disenfranchisement.
06/22/2021
The Graphic Truth: Did the war on drugs work?
06/17/2021
Affordable Care Act Survives Latest Supreme Court Challenge
The court sidestepped the larger issue in the case, whether the 2010 health care law can stand without a provision that required most Americans to obtain insurance or pay a penalty.
06/15/2021
The American Rescue Plan Is Officially Funding Gun Violence Prevention
The Oregon county that encompasses Portland is one of the first local governments to tap the new federal stimulus to reduce shootings.
06/17/2021
Congress votes overwhelmingly to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The day commemorates the end of slavery in Texas in 1865.
Congress on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, elevating the day marking the end of slavery in Texas to a national commemoration of emancipation amid a larger reckoning about America’s turbulent history with racism.
06/14/2021